泉州市5岁以下儿童维生素A缺乏流行病学调查

Epidemiologic investigation on vitamin A deficiency in children under 5 years old in Quanzhou city.

【目的】调查泉州市5岁以下儿童维生素A缺乏(vitamin A deficiency,VAD)现状及其影响因素。【方法】对儿童进行病史询问、膳食调查和血清维生素A检测。【结果】泉州市5岁以下儿童亚临床VAD(sub-clinicalvitamin A deficiency,SVAD)检出率为4.64%,未发现有临床表现的VAD,可疑SVAD为32.23%。SVAD存在地区差异,影响SVAD的因素有未摄入胡萝卜、深绿色蔬菜、动物肝脏、蛋类、奶类、橙色水果等富含VA食物及鱼肝油和父母的文化程度。【结论】采取干预措施来改善儿童VAD是非常必要的。

【Objective】 To investigate the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency（VAD） and high-risk factors in children under age 5 in Quanzhou City. 【Method】 Tests included measuring plasma retinol of the children and interviewing with questionnaire about their family information and nutritional status. 【Results】 The prevalence of sub-clinical VAD（SVAD） was 4.64% in children under 5 in Quanzhou City,clinical manifestations of VAD was not found,the prevalence of SVAD in-doubt was 32.23%.There were differentia of the prevalence of SVAD among the different regional.The high-risk factors were not intaking carrots,dark green vegetables,liver,eggs,milk,orange fruits and not taking vitamin A capsule regularly,and parents with bad education. 【Conclusion】 Taking intervention measures to improve child vitamin A deficiency is very necessary.